Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-25
The Iowa Republicans.

Ihe Iowa Republicans
THEIR TICKET AND PLATFoRM-THE CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM PLANK-THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
CRITICIZED.
AT the Iowa Republican Convention held at Des
Moines yesterday, temporary chairman Jno. Bren-
nan made speech in which every reference to
Blaine was roundly applauded, and at the men,
ton OF Allison the house nearly went wild. Gov.
VIM. Larrabee and Lieut.. Gov. Hill were renomi-
mated by acclamation. Other nominations were:
For supreme judge, Senator Geo. 5. Robinson; for
superintendent public instruction, Henry Sabin,
OF Clinton.
The platform adopted accepts as settled the old
issues and conclusive results OF the war; and halls
with patriotic satisfaction all sincere evidences Of
returning fraternity and reunion. The new issues
raised in the South since the war; against the right
OF every free man to cast his vote unmoleSted and
have 1t honestly counted, and against the right Of
majority rule in the State and nation, are yet to
be settled. II advocates protective tariff for the
upbuilding OF American industries; opposes crimi-
nal, vicious, and pauper immigration, and asserts
that nonresident aliens should not be allowed to
acquire title to lands in this country. The two
paragraphs referring to the ctv1l-Service law and
the present national administration are as fol-
lows:
"The civil-service law, enacted by the republican
party, and now so hagrantly diSObeyed and viO-
lated by the democratic administration, should be
maintained, and improved in all ways to insure
its enforcement and increase its efficiency. The
sole test OF an incumbent OF Office or applicant to
a place in the detail service OF the Government
should be honesty, competency, and fdelity-with
Uile lllct ueu OIutT
t1onS are equal, the Union soldier shall have the
preference.
"We are unable to give the commendation of
good citizens to the administration OF Grover
Cleveland. In its discrimination against and its
shameful abuse OF Union soldiers, and the con-
stant preference 1t has shown to the men who
fought to destroy the Union; in Its deSpotic use
or the executive power to veto bills passed 10y Con-
gress for the relief OF Union soldiers and the Des
Moines River land settlers; in its attempt 10 re-
verse the verdict Of the war by surrender OF the
rebel battle flags; In its failure to reduce the
plus or decrease taxatiOn and for its broken PROM
iseS TO the people and Its inefncient discharge OF
the public service, we are compelled to denounce
it as being unpatliOtic, unworthy, diSappOint-
ment TO the country, and fresh proof OF the inca
pacity of the democratic party TO conduct success
fully the affairs OF the natiOL."
1t approves the public regulation and control OF
railways ana sne interstate h comm commerce f law de-
tion monopoly and eXtOrtion; that passenger rates
should be reduced to TWO cents mile; the Gov
ernment should bestow as an obligation, not as
charity, liberal pensions to alldisabled or depend
ent soldiers, ana the dependent widows and pa
rents OF soldiers; demands faithful and vigorous
macy law should be so amended as to prevent the
drug store from becoming the substitute or sue
ceSSOr OF the saloon; expresses sympathy with
the Irish people seeking to escape from long
time oppression, or the people OF Dakota or other
Territories in this country deprived OF home rule
by the partisan Injustice OF the democratic party.
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The Case OF senator Stanford.
WHAT GOV. PArTIsoN SAYS ABOUT II.
Ex-Gov. Pattison, chairman OF the Pacific Rail-
road Commission, who arrived in Philadelphia
last evening, said in reference to his request to
President Cleveland to employ counsel to appear
for the Government in the proceedings against
Senator stanford in the San Francisco courts that
the Commission was given 70 understand that IL
would have weeks time to prepare its case, but
the hearing was suddenly precipitated upon it
last wednesday before Judge Field, and, notwith-
standing the fact that President Cleveland had
| telepraDhed the Commission to employ counsel tt
was not able do so on account OF the time being
so short. Senator Stanfords lawyers argued that
the Senator should not oe competed 20 answer all
asmuch as Congress could not delegate It's IN
Quisitoral powers to persons outside OF that body,
and for the further alleged reason that the Gov
ernment. being a creditor OF the Pacific roads,
could not demand cent from the company until
the maturity OF certain bonds; which Nv would occur
court and it expects that decision Will be rem
dered some time next week. There is another
case to be decided by the San Francisco courts In
which the Commission is interested. While one
of its witnesses was about taking the stand to
testify to certain matters there was an injunction
served restraining him from giving his testimony.
The Commission means to have that Injunction
removed, and will employ counsel to aid It.
THE CLEVELAND FAMILY TREE.-Ira Cleveland,
of Pittsbury to whom Mrs. Cleveland was referred
for information for her contemplated genealogical
tree OF the Presidents family, says that the Aeri
can family descended from two brothers who came
from England, one settling In Ohio and the other
Connecticut 1t was after the former that the city
had two sons one OF whom went TO Michigan and
the other to New York. From the family Of the
latter came the President, while from the former
sprang Ira who is rfty-six years old.
RARE FISH FROM MNEwFoUNDLAND-TheF Fish Com.
mission schoOner Grampus arrived at Port Hawkes.
bury c. b. yesterday on her way home from the
Newfoundland coast. The Grampus has on board
large collection OF rare Sh ana skeletons OF AMI
mails found In Newfoundland.
TROOPS WANTED 10 FIGHT CoLORoW.-Gov. Adams
1 rho Goor Y ,ar
asking him to have Gen. Crook instructed to send
troops into Garfeld and R0ut counties for the pur
nose OF driving Colorow and his band OF renegade
| Utes back to The reservation, and keeping them
there.
| The intendent OF the cuban treasury has re
signed, A big demonstration In favor OF the gov
eTnor general was held Tuesday evening.